Requires transportation network company to make certain disclosures to participating drivers. Specifies automobile insurance coverage requirements for participating drivers. Permits insurers to exclude coverage for activities in which individual engages as participating driver. Permits Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to impose civil penalty on transportation network company or participating driver who fails to maintain required automobile insurance policy or fails to comply with other provisions of Act.
Provides that marriage is civil contract entered into between two persons. Clarifies that "husband," "wife" and "spouse" as used in state statutes include married persons of same sex. Permits registered domestic partners to dissolve domestic partnership for purpose of entering into marriage with each other after effective date of Act. Takes effect only if amendment to Oregon Constitution repealing section 5a, Article XV, is approved by people at regular general election held in November 2018. Takes effect on effective date of constitutional amendment repealing section 5a, Article XV.
Extends time limitation to bring certain pay equity claims by making each subsequent payroll action that is based on underlying pay equity violation actionable.
Requires that request or petition to district school board demonstrate that proposed change of service area of school meets certain requirements.
Provides that Oregon estate tax is not due unless value of Oregon taxable estate exceeds $5 million. Raises threshold for filing of estate tax return to gross estate valued in excess of $5 million. Phases in increase beginning with estates of decedents who die on or after January 1, 2018.
Directs Health Licensing Office to issue lactation consultant, lactation educator and lactation peer support provider licenses to qualified applicants. Requires lactation professionals to complete cultural competency and trauma-informed care continuing education courses. Imposes civil penalty for violation of licensure requirements. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires State Fish and Wildlife Commission to establish and prescribe fees for multiyear resident and nonresident hunting licenses. Sets agent fee for issuance of each multiyear license at $5.
For purposes of estate tax, conforms threshold for imposition of tax and for requirement to file return to basic exclusion amount applicable to federal estate. Applies to estates of decedents dying on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Honors Oregon's working dogs.
Directs Public Employees Retirement Board to immediately initiate or resume payment of certain increased benefits under Public Employees Retirement System if recipient shows that benefits were reduced or not increased because recipient failed to provide required statement due to physical illness of recipient or recipient's spouse. Directs board to reimburse recipient for reduced or unincreased benefits.
Allows employer to pay federal minimum wage to youth employee during employee's initial period of employment. Makes unlawful employment practice to displace higher wage-earning employee to pay lower rate.
Prohibits public employer from agreeing to pay or provide retirement benefit to member of Public Employees Retirement System other than payments required or provided for in statutes governing retirement benefits of members of system. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
